Judge — March 27, 1915 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This George Carlson cartoon depicts a massive helmeted military head labeled "WARGOD" looming over a kneeling figure labeled "EUROPA" (personifying Europe). The helmet bears text reading "WARGOD," and Europa holds a torch labeled "EUROPA." The caption asks: "HOW LONG WILL THE FUEL HOLD OUT?" **Context**: This appears to be World War I-era satire, showing Europe as depleted and exhausted by the prolonged conflict, with the personified War God threatening to consume whatever remains. The "fuel" metaphor suggests Europe's dwindling resources—manpower, materials, and will—being consumed by military machinery. The cartoon criticizes how the war continues unsustainably, draining European civilization itself.